Ghani Chemical 1QFY27 profit jumps 48% to Rs784m

Ghani Chemical Industries Limited (GCIL) reported consolidated profit after taxation of Rs783.79 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 48.29% from Rs528.54 million a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Basic and diluted earnings per share advanced 47.31% to Rs1.37 from Rs0.93.

Net sales increased 35.29% to Rs2.49 billion, while cost of sales rose 15.82% to Rs1.08 billion, lifting gross profit by 55.21% to Rs1.41 billion. Operating profit climbed 57.49% to Rs1.16 billion, and profit before tax grew 63.26% to Rs974.85 million.

The improvement was partly offset by higher costs, including a 178.54% increase in taxation to Rs191.06 million, and a Rs19.47 million share of loss from associated companies compared with a small profit in the prior-year quarter. Finance cost also rose 18.35% to Rs163.07 million.